U.S. patent number 3,760,534 [Application Number 05/149,610] was granted by the patent office on 1973-09-25 for flower stand for holding pots in one of two alternative positions.
Invention is credited to Antoine E. Choux, Pierre Gaudard.
United States Patent |
3,760,534 |
Choux , et al. |
September 25, 1973 |
FLOWER STAND FOR HOLDING POTS IN ONE OF TWO ALTERNATIVE
POSITIONS
Abstract
A flower stand for supporting a plurality of flower pots. The
stand includes a frame with detachable cover having pot-receiving
apertures, the cover being adapted for positioning alternatively
flush with the upper edge of the frame or recessed from said edge,
the latter position permissive of admitting soil or decorative
material to the stand surrounding the pots retained in the
apertures.
Inventors: |
Choux; Antoine E. (Canton of
Bern, Bienne, CH), Gaudard; Pierre (Canton of Bern,
Bienne, CH) |
Family
ID: |
22531080 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/149,610 |
Filed: |
June 3, 1971 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
47/39;
211/85.23 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G
7/041 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47G
7/04 (20060101); A47G 7/00 (20060101); A47g
007/02 () |
Field of
Search: |
;47/38,39,40 ;108/144
;248/188.2,157 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Pulfrey; Robert E.
Assistant Examiner: Coven; E. M.
Claims
What we claim is :
1. A flower stand for retaining a flower pot in one of two
alternate positions with respect to the top of the stand
comprising, a walled frame having a plurality of feet for elevating
the stand above floor level, an extension of each foot disposed on
the inside perimeter of the frame and terminating below the top
thereof, the top of each extension being notched, an apertured
cover plate adapted for supported positioning within the frame to
receive the flower pot within the aperture, a plurality of notched
blocks for removable positioning in mating engagement upon the
notched extensions to increase the longitudinal dimension of the
extensions proximate the top of the stand, and each wall of the
frame having an elongate horizontally-disposed slot for removable
receipt of a selected block, whereby said blocks may be positioned
respectively upon the extensions to support the cover plate in a
first position at the top of the stand with the top of the pot
elevated above the top of the stand and said blocks may be
relocated respectively within the wall slots such that the cover
plate will be disposed below the top of the stand in a second
position with the top of the pot positioned below the top of the
stand, the cover plate being supported in the second position by
the tops of the extensions and the tops of the blocks disposed in
the slots.
2. A flower stand as claimed in claim 1 in which the blocks are of
substantially parallelopipedic configuration, a tenon protruding
from one face of each block to form the notch thereon, said blocks
being engageable in the wall slots by positioning the tenon of each
block within a respective slot.
3. A flower stand as claimed in claim 1 for use with a flower pot
of generally conical configuration, the aperture of the cover plate
having a tapered circumferential wall, the cover plate being
adapted for reversable positioning within the frame such that the
plate may be disposed with the taper of the opening directed
upwardly whereby the pot will matingly engage therein and the plate
may be reversed such that the taper of the opening is disposed
downwardly whereby the pot will rest within the opening at a
different elevation than when the plate is positioned with the
taper directed upwardly.
4. A flower stand as claimed in claim 1 in which the stand includes
a leak proof tank detachably secured thereto to form a bottom for
said frame.
5. A flower stand as claimed in claim 1 in which the frame has four
sides and there are four feet, one of each foot being positioned at
a corner of the frame.
Description
The present invention concerns a flower-stand comprising a frame
provided with a detachable cover bored with holes for accomodating
containers used for the culture of plants.
This flower-stand is characterized by the fact that it comprises
means for setting the cover in a position wherein it is essentially
flush with the upper edge of said frame, and in a position wherein
it is located downwards relative to this edge, so that said frame
and said cover go together to make a box for admitting gravel, soil
or any other material for decorating purposes.
The drawings represents, as an Example, one particular embodiment
of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a view, in perspective, of a portion of the flower-stand
having a generally square shape.
FIG. 2 is a median sectional view of the flower-stand in one of the
allowed positions of the cover.
FIG. 3 is a similar sectional view in another position of the
cover.
FIG. 4 is a view, in perspective, of a detail, on an enlarged
scale.
The frame of the flower-stand represented comprises a frame 1,
having a generally square shape, to each corner of which are
attached feet 2 having a square cross-section. These feet could be
made of two sections axially abutting each other and screwed to
each other. Each of these feet is provided, at its upper end, with
a notch 3 for admitting a tenon of a block, having a generally
parallelepipedic shape, which is set up, in its working position,
on the foot 2 and thus is used as a bracket or cleat for supporting
a cover 5 of the flower-stand. This cover is bored with openings 6,
with tapered walls, for accomodating flower-pots 7 having a
double-wall, also tapered, for cultivating plants. A detachable
leak-proof tank 8, supported by cleats 9 carried by feet 2, will be
able to contain the water for the common flooding of the plants
held by the plurality of pots 7.
When the cover occupies the position represented in FIG. 2, seated
on the cleats 4, its outside face 10, the aspect of which is
identical with that of the external side of the walls of the frame
1, stays flush with the upper edge of the latter.
As shown in FIG. 3, the blocks 4 can also be engaged in the slots
11 of the walls of the frame 1, in which case the uppermost
surfaces of the blocks will lie in the same plane as the tops of
feet 2. The plane defined by the tops of feet 2 and the upper
surfaces of blocks 4 when positioned in slots 11 is below the upper
edge of the frame 1.
It results that, in this position, the cover is also in a downward
position with regard to the upper edge of the frame 1 so that,
together with the latter, it goes to make a tub or box for holding
soil 13, gravel or any other ornamental material, preferably of
granular kind.
The cover 5 is supported, in this position, not only at its four
corners but also at the middle of its four sides, which is
advantageous since it should bear the weight of the material
13.
It should be noticed that the cover is up-side-down in comparison
with its position represented in FIG. 2, so that the openings 6 are
tapering upwards and not downwards as in the case of FIG. 2; pots 7
are consequently less deeply inserted in said openings and are
essentially flush with the top level of the ornamental material
13.
The surface of the cover 5, indicated 14, opposite to face 8, shall
preferably be painted with a varnish to protect it from the damages
due to the presence of moisture from the material 13. It will also
be possible to use, for making the cover and also the walls of the
frame 1, boards of aggregated or plastic materials, coated on both
sides with coloured laminates or with a wooden pattern, said
coating being moisture-proof.
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